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The pose this raccoon had was perfect for holding a flower. So I brought in a flower photo after I masked away her original background and blended her with one of the Bountiful Spring Field Backgrounds. I rotated the flower, and resized it down to position it properly in her paws. And I masked away the flower background completely as well, to isolate the flower.

I added a couple more textures on top - one from the Ascend Collection and one from the Mesmerized Collection. After getting the look and lighting the way I wanted, I took the merged image into Impresso Pro to create the painterly effect. And that is how "A Flower For Mom" was born. :)

Collections Used To Create this Art:

Bountiful Spring Field Background Collection

$20.00

The Bountiful Spring Field Background Collection features 1 Field Painting in 4 Color Tones, giving you a beautiful environment to add in your favorite subjects. For wildlife, domestic animals, people, more, these textures will easily give your favorite subjects a new sense of place with a wonderful mood.

Use these backgrounds "as is" to add a painterly feel to your photographs by placing them on a layer under your subject and masking away the subject's original background. Using your transform tool in your software, you can stretch them and position them exactly where you need them for your art. These also make wonderful beginning backgrounds for your digital paintings!

This collection contains a total of 4 backgrounds, all for one low price. Download is presented as ONE (1) large zip file. Textures are 6000x6000 pixels in size and are large size JPG files in square format. Due to the large file size, the download may take several minutes to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection.

The Ascend Texture Collection

$80.00

The Ascend Collection features 20 square background textures, filled with a range of cheerful color and soft,ethereal brushstrokes. For wildlife, domestic animals, still life, people, landscapes, and more of your favorite subjects, these textures will lift your art to a new level and give your work a colorful glow with a heavenly feel.

Use these textures "as is" to add a painterly feel to your photographs by placing them on a layer under your subject and masking away the subject's original background. Using your transform tool in your software, you can stretch them and position them exactly where you need them for your art. You can also use these textures as overlay layers to enhance existing photos or to add unique color tones throughout your artistic images. These also make wonderful beginning backgrounds for your digital paintings!

This collection contains a total of 20 textures, all for one low price. Download is presented as TWO (2) large zip files. Textures are 6000x6000 pixels in size and are large size JPG files in square format. Due to the large file size, the download may take several minutes to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection.

Mesmerized Texture Collection

$60.00

The Mesmerized Texture Collection features 20 textures with various shades of deep, rich colors energetic brush strokes and paint movement. Use these textures "as is" to add a painterly feel to your photographs. Using your transform tool in your software, you can stretch them and position them exactly where you need them for your art. You can also use these textures as overlay layers to enhance existing photos or to add unique color tones throughout your artistic images. These also make wonderful beginning backgrounds for your digital paintings!

This collection contains a total of 20 textures, all for one low price. Download is presented as TWO (2) large zip files. Textures are 6000x4000 pixels in size and are large size JPG files. Due to the large file size, the download may take several minutes to complete, depending on the speed of your internet connection.

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